pythons for a 1.5 metre tank?

[gonff]

just curious, what types of pythons could fit in a tank that is 150cm long, 60 cm wide, and 60cm high?

[hozy6]

Originally Posted by gonff

just curious, what types of pythons could fit in a tank that is 150cm long, 60 cm wide, and 60cm high?

that leaves an array of snakes u could have seeing as it is not high id go for a olive python or a black headed python

[slim6y]

Blind Snake, childrens, maccies... Most snakes would probably find that reasonable sized. I have a coastal (one and half years old in a similar sized tank and a maccie in another same sized tank). Reasonable size, not a huge height for species that enjoy the arboreal life... But plenty of branches and climbing equipment will make for a happy snake for a good couple of years.

Maybe invest in a bigger tank if you want a bigger snake in the future if required Or as suggested one that doesn't climb as much - I think previously mentioned BHPs are a good snake

[notechistiger]

If you're asking about a snake to live in there to adulthood, then any of the Antaresia species. If, on the other hand, you're talking about a juvenile that will later been moved into a different enclosure, then pretty much any snake.

[gonff]

i havent actually made the tank yet, so when i build it, i should make it higher, yes?
could i keep a black headed python in a tank like this if i made it higher?

[notechistiger]

No, black headeds are terrestrial. Some experts recommend a 1.5-2m square enclosures for adult black headeds. If you're going to make it higher, then you could keep some smaller arboreal snakes in it, such as young coastals and murray darlings, bredlis, jungles or green tree pythons (if you have the money, and depending on what you make it out of). If you leave it the size it is now, and the enclosure is to last the snake to adulthood, then a member of the Antaresia group (spotteds, stimsons, childrens or a couple of pygmies).

[gonff]

what sort of monitors could i keep in it apart from pygmy mulga monitors?

[notechistiger]

Don't know about moniters. Almost all moniters get pretty big, and I wouldn't recommend any to be kept inside except pygmies and ackies. Unless you have A LOT of floor space.

[-aspidites-]

That is far bigger than is necessary for most antaresia as adults and would at the very least comfortably house (most) adult cheynei. I have adult childreni in a 60cm cube and a 60 x 30 x 45 (roughly) and that is perfectly adequate and in fact is more than they need. A 150 x 60 x 60 is WAY bigger than is necessary.

As for bhps... depends on how big it gets. Some are bigger than others. Also depends on whether you'll be breeding them, as what would be "adequate" for one adult, might be a bit too tight when trying to house two in there for breeding purposes.

[notechistiger]

That must be a small childrens. My sub adult spotted is in a 60cm x 30cm x 30cm x and she's still growing. What I should have said was that I meant a couple of spotteds, childrens or stimsons, or indeed, many more pygmies.

[cris]

There are a number of monitors small enough to be housed in something that size most Odatria("pygmy" monitor subgenus) would be fine in an enclosure that size.

Snakes such as water pythons, bhps, womas or common tree snakes would do well in it too.

[-aspidites-]

Slightly smaller than average, but only just.

For an average sized mac, that enclosure is still overkill. For an average sized mac, the enclosures I'm housing my adult childreni in are still adequate.

Of course, there are exceptions... like the 6ft "childreni" some guy in Europe has.

[gonff]

could u please name the 7 species of monitor that would fit in my tank?

[cris]

V.bushi, V.acanthurus, V.mitcheli, V.brevicauda, V.storri, V.kingorum, V.tristis, V.scalaris, V.glebopalma, V.caudolinatus... um i think thats about it... more than 7.

[gonff]

thnx heaps, what are there normal names?